Billing - Bir

📍 Himachal Pradesh , Mandi · Nearest city: Jogindarnagar (9 km)

64 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 2428 m · 📍 View on map

Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng: 32.05980, 76.74450
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Forecast next days

Updated: 2026-05-02 16:04 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time

2026-05-0412/100

Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~1261 m, wind 10 km/h, precipitation 3.7 mm.

base ~1261m · wind 10 km/h · precip 3.7mm
2026-05-056/100

Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~1065 m, wind 10 km/h, precipitation 6.8 mm.

base ~1065m · wind 10 km/h · precip 6.8mm

Composite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.

🌬 Daily wind (next days)

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Daily summary (10m wind). Full hour × altitude chart is being added progressively.

Takeoff orientations

NNEESE SSWWNW

Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable

🗓️ Best season to fly (2024 climatology)

Monthly climate score: historical avg of temp, wind, rain and cloud cover. Green = optimal month.

Jan
73
6°C
Feb
40
4°C
Mar
45
10°C
Apr
58
14°C
May
93
20°C
Jun
88
21°C
Jul
60
19°C
Aug
38
18°C
Sep
53
18°C
Oct
86
15°C
Nov
93
11°C
Dec
73
7°C

Best month: May (93/100, 20°C, 54mm lluvia) · Worst month: Aug (38/100, 685mm lluvia)

☀️ Sun times (local · Asia/Kolkata)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 05:46
Solar noon: 12:21
Golden hour: 17:56 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 18:56
Day: 13.2 h daylight hours

Why this site has thermal potential

FactorValueInterpretation
Hotspot density (5 km)22 High
Avg thermal probability0.90 Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights
Solar orientation0.39 Slope faces south in northern hemisphere
Own flight history0.00 Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks

Takeoff description

Bir(Himachal Pradesh) is at the foothills of Dhauladhar mountains. Billing takeoff(~2400M) is about 45 minutes drive from Bir Tibetan Colony (taxi stand). (INR 700 as of 2023). There is a trail to the launch starting from the check-post, about 4 km. The launch options include east, south and west facing. There are mainly 2 cross-country flying seasons, Oct-November and March-May. Tandem operations and short flights are possible from mid-September to mid-July. Site weather station: https://ws.paraguide.in

Nearby sites

Hallan (50) · saurkundi thatch (51) · parvati (22) · Solang (52) · rohtang (52) · paneo resthouse (18)

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Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.